2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
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Our analysis found University of West Alabama to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in Livingston, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,072 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of West Alabama does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 208 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UAB. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 20 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Auburn, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Jacksonville State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Alabama. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 160 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
USA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at TROY, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
UNA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
UA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, University of Montevallo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Montevallo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
AUM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Athens State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Athens, Alabama, the small public school handed out 43 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Athens State University. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Samford University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 41 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Samford. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Faulkner University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Faulkner. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Alabama State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Alabama State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Mobile came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Since the graduate programs at University of Mobile are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UAH, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, United States Sports Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Daphne, Alabama is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
The Academy is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #18, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
AAMU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Alabama came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Alabama are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Spring Hill College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Spring Hill College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Spring Hill does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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